7020-19 - James Construction Company Open Space New Access Project

BACKGROUND:
Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) is seeking bids from qualified and experienced Contractors for the installation of a new access way, located on the James Construction Company Open Space property at 4300 Spine Road, Boulder Colorado. These services are required in order to provide additional access to our BCPOS Agricultural property. The selected Contractor will complete all aspects of the project on or before June 1, 2019.
 
CONTRACT LANGUAGE:
The successful bidder will be required to enter into a Contract for Services and meet all insurance requirements as required prior to any work beginning.
All bidders are instructed to thoroughly review all the stated insurance requirements for this Project, the insurance requirements stated are the minimum and standard for Boulder County Government, for this Project. All hired contractors are required to meet the insurance requirements, as stated, for contracted services as part of the Boulder County contracting process. Owner/Sole Proprietors/Officer are not Exempt from the county’s insurance requirements and coverage limits. Please refer to the Insurance Requirements in this BID.
In the event the selected contractor is unable to commence work as agreed to, the Boulder County Commissioners may rescind the bid award and proceed to award the contract to another bidder based on BID # 7020-19, re-bid the work, or proceed in any lawful manner the County deems necessary.
 
PRE-BID MEETING: 
 
A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2019, starting promptly at 9:00 a.m. Interested Parties are asked to meet at the James Construction Company property (Attachment B) located at 4300 Spine Road, Boulder, CO, 80301.  Bids from firms not represented at the mandatory, pre-bid meeting, and site visit will not be accepted.
 
PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS:
 
Both a payment and a performance bond are required for this project and each bond must equal 100% of the proposed cost. Please include the cost of this bonding into the total proposed cost.
 
Payment and Performance Bond requirements are addressed in the attached Sample Contract. Payment and Performance bonds will be required for bids over $50,000.00.  Bonds must be received and approved, by the County, prior to work commencing. If applicable, Retainage and a Notice of Final Settlement posting will be required.

WRITTEN INQUIRIES:
All inquiries regarding this BID will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. March 7, 2019.  A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than March 12, 2019.
Please do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:
BIDs are due at the Administrative Services Information Desk or email box (preferred) listed below, for time and date recording on or before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on March 18, 2019. A bid opening will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time at county offices.